Congress president Sonia Gandhi [Images] was discharged from Sir Gangaram Hospital in New Delhi on Sunday where she was under treatment for chest infection for the last five days.

"Sonia was discharged early Sunday after she fully recovered from her illness. She is stable and has been advised to continue rest," said B K Rao, chairman of board of management of Sir Gangaram Hospital, where she was admitted on January 1.

The 61-year-old Sonia was admitted to hospital on New Year day after she complained of difficulty in breathing.